The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-25

Deen re -elecleu prlHclpal vi tue Auue AIuuuSi
County Academy for next year.
The salary of Postmaster Brown, at Balti-
more, will be increased from $4,000 to S.
600 per year, beginning with July LIST. The
salaries at all the Presidential postofiices in
the State have been readjusted, aud after the
first proximo some will be increased and
few will be decreased. The salary at West
minister will remain unchanged at 81 500.
The committee of the Linwood campmeet-
ing of the Church of God met at Mr.. Ephram
Gamers on Tuesday last, and fixed the time
of the annual camp from July both to August
Sth, both days inclusive. All lovers of camp
meeting are invited to tent on the grounds.
Persons desiring to do so should communi-
cate with E. B. Garner, Linwood, Carroll
county, Nd.
The County Commissioners were in session
ON Monday and Tuesday. The board was en-
gagged in regular business principally. The
levy for this year was fixed at SO cents on the
500, the same as it has been for several years.
The Commissioners have agreed to make an
extra appropriation of 1900, under condi
tons heretofore noted, to the School Board
to erect new school houses.
Mr.. John Himler, Of the j. Himler Il Bro,
grocerymen of this city, was married at st.
Paurs Lutheran Church, Baltimore, on We'd
nesday evening, to Miss Lizzie X. Engel,
daughter of Mr. John Engel of that city. A
reception followed the ceremony and then the
newly married pair started on short bridal
tour. Quite number of the relatives and
friends of the groom from Westminster were
present at the wedding The bride and groom
arrived home on Thursday.
Among the decisions of the Court of APP
peals on Wednesday, were two in cases from
the Circuit Court of Carroll, the decisions OF
the court below being affirmed. They were
Maulsby VS.. Byers and Cover, &c., VS.. Stem,
executor of David Engel of P. On Thursday
the Court decided the divorce case of Rebecca
Wagner vs. Elijah Wagner. The wife sued
for divorce on the ground of adultery, and
the Circuit Court here decided there was no
sufficient proof of the adultery charged against
the husband. Judge Irving delivered the
opinion.
On Tuesday afternoon last Mr.. j. Thomas
Erb, butcher of Westminster, was tossed bya
bull He was driving the animal to town from
Jacob Essig's, where he purchased it, and it
came along quietly until near the Lutheran
Church, on Carroll street, when it turned
suddenly and caught Mr.. Erb on its horns
and started off with him. After getting off
Mr.. Erb ran to fence, jumped over and
climbed a tree. 1t was some time before the
animal was finally gotten into secure quarters.
feels quite sore after his experience.
By the recent change in the running of trains
on the Western Maryland railroad, Westmin-
ster has another mail TO Baltimore. 1t is dis.
patched by the S.25 train in the morning, and
is a great convenience. The fast mail east is
now as it has always been, almost worthless,
The locked pouch by the 4.58 p. m. train is
a convenience, but it should be regular way
station mall as it was for many years prior to
the putting on of the fast mail. The fast
MALL is too fast for correct local delivery,
and the ADVOCATE is sometimes carried up
and down the road several days before being
delivered at offices within eight or ten miles.
Mr. Daniel McSwiney had to have his right
arm amputated, instead of his hand, on ac-
count Of the cancer. The arm was taken off
three inches above the elbow. The opera
ton was performed at the Good Samaritan
Hospital, Baltimore, by Prof. Alan p. Smith,
assisted by DIR. Nathan r. Smith, of Balti-
more, and DR.. NJ. l.. Bot, of Westminster.
p Wood, Eugene Horwitz and George Tay
lor, students of Prof Smith. assisted in the
operation. DR.. Bot went down to Baltimore
on Wednesday to see Mr.. McSwiney, and
found him doing we'll. He is in the care of
DR.. Jessie McAlpine, the resident physician.
On Monday last jury de lunatico inqui-
rendo declared Robert Stuller, ofTaneytown,
insane, and the court ordered him to be con-
fined in the Maryland Hospital for the Insane,
at Spring Grove, near Baltimore. DIR. Q. W.
Weaver, the young mans physician, and Mrs.
Stuler, his mother, were witnesses before the
Jury which was composed of Geo. A. Shower,
foreman, L. C. Trumbo, C. H. Spurrier, John
H. Taylor, William Moore, William J. Mitten,
L. l.. Zahu, Plus J. Little, H. !. Wilson,
John C. Frizeil, DR.. George d. Fopke, DR..
George N. Martin. The young man is about
twenty years of age, He was taken TO the
asylum on Tuesday.
From some receipts found among the papers
of Mr.. Elias Yingling, deceased, it would APP
pear that the old church in Westminster Gem
etery was built by lottery, very common
mode in former times of raising funds to build
churches and for other objects. John 4ing
ling, the grandfather of Elias, was the treas
urer, and the receipts bore the dates of 1892
and 1898. The five receipts are all upon one
small piece of paper, one of which is in Ger
man and signed by. Ludwick Wampler. One
Of the receipts is as follows: Received,
August the 18th, 1892, of Jacob Sherman
four pounds, tan shillipgs in part of the West
minister Church Lottery. say received by
me, John Yingling, as Treasurer,
Mr.. S. Carr Wickert and DR.. Geo. baugh
man, committee of the Forest and Stream
Club, went down to Oxford last week and
selected site for the camp of the club. They
secured the lawn of DIR. Hardcastle, on the
Tired Avon, opposite the village of Oxford.
The water Is excellent, the lawn beautiful,
and the club have the privilege of using the
dwelling if desired. The camp viii open on
July 9th, and continue about three weeks.
The camp will be quite accessible. By leav.
ing Westminster at 4.58 in the evening, the
members can be in camp about 6 o clock next
morning, going by steamboat from Baltimore.
Returning, they can leave Oxford at 10
o'clock at night aII reach Westminster by
the SOL train in the morning.
MesSrs. Charles E. Fink, John H. Cunning
ham, N. il. Baumgartner and George NJ.
Hyder, of the Cycling Ramblers, of West
minister, were down to the bicycle races at
Hplstead's Driving Park on Tuesday, the
races being part of the program for the two
days bicycle Eeet on Tuesday. None of
the Westminster wheelnen entered the races,
though the Emile handicap safety Bicycle
race was won by w. Z. Crist, of Wasting
ton. on Charles Z. Fink's machine. At
the convention of the Maryland Division,
previous to the racing, it was stated that the
League has II 900 wheeiaeB and the Mary
land Division 235-a great increase. Il. NJ
Lockwood was re elected secretary aud treas
urer. j. Kemp Bartlett, Jr., Samuel i.
CLERK, James Thompson, j. Frank Batejer and
W. L. Darlington were appointed committee
to see if IS, 900 eas' sc gsised in Baltimore to
pay the expenses of holding t6f Eat:iiqna meet
ing of the League there IN 1883, R. n. Lcek.
wood, of Baltimore, W. L. Seabrook, Of
Westminster, and A. E. Mealy, of Baltimore,
were appointed committee OH the constitu-
lion OF the Maryland Division, and Scott
BoEberger, of Hagerstown, Edward Loane,
Of Baltimore. Cbas. E. Fink, of Westminster,
Geo. F. Upaegef. Al Hagerstown, and Ira
c. Garfield, OF Baltimore. 2 committee on
posting signs of warning along the Fqaqs,
Westminster students Returned.